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Vote for Bob Hertz
Bob Hertz was sworn-in as the Sheriff of Madison County on December 2, 2002. He was re-elected as Sheriff in 2006, and is seeking a third term as Sheriff in 2010. Sheriff Hertz started work with the Madison County Sheriff's Office on March 1, 1972, recently completing his 38th year of service with the department. Sheriff Hertz started as a uniformed deputy sheriff working the midnight shift in the Patrol Division. In late 1974 he was transferred into the Investigative Division as a Detective, and remained there until 1983 when he was named Chief Deputy Sheriff in the Administration of Sheriff Emil Toffant. In 1986 Sheriff Bob Churchich took office and Hertz served Sheriff Churchich as the Chief of Detectives, Jail Superintendent, Administrative Assistant, and Chief Deputy Sheriff for 6 years. Sheriff Hertz is 60 years old, has three children, and lives with his wife of 32 years in Maryville. In 1977 Sheriff Hertz graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Administration of Justice from McKendree College in Lebanon, Illinois. From 1992 to 2002 Sheriff Hertz worked part-time at night as a criminal justice instructor at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey. Sheriff Hertz is a 1983 graduate from the F.B.I. National Academy in Washington, D.C. and a past Deputy Commander with the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Southwestern Illinois Law Enforcement Commission and serves on the boards of the Major Case Squad, the Madison County Child Advocacy Center, the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Group of Southwestern Illinois and the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force. Sheriff Hertz is also currently serving as the First Vice President of the Illinois Sheriff's Association and will become President of the Illinois Sheriffs’ in February 2011. During his career with the Sheriff's Office Sheriff Hertz was promoted through the ranks from Sergeant, to Lieutenant, to Captain, to Major, and is now the Sheriff. Sheriff Hertz can be reached by telephone at the office (618) 692-6087, at home (618) 288-6486 or on his cell phone at (618) 971-3254.
The Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer for the County and serves as the acting officer of the Circuit Court, director of safety and administrator of the County Jail. The main function of this Department include:
- Investigation of all crimes of violence and fraud, to arrest suspects, and to recover stolen property and evidence.
- Provide basic police services to the unincorporated areas of the County.
- Maintain a complete record of all traffic accidents, arrests, investigations and complaints.
- Serve warrants issued at the request of the State's Attorney and all writs and summonses issued by the Circuit Court.
- Manage all prisoners confined to the County Jail and to be responsible for delivering prisoners to court for arraignments, bench or jury trials.
Testimonials and Endorsements
From Larry G. Trent, Former Director of Illinois State Police (PDF)
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Twelve honored by Oasis Women's CenterThe Oasis Women's Center's 12 honorees as winners of the Community Partners in Peace Awards 2009 Men Against Violence are, from left, front row, state Rep. Dan Beiser, Chris Hunter, Gordon Admire, Telegraph City Editor Dennis Grubaugh, Mike Meehan and Madison County Circuit Judge Richard Tognarelli; and back row, from left, state Sen. Bill Haine, John Amman, Madison County Sheriff Bob Hertz, former Alton police chief Chris Sullivan, Telegraph Publisher Jim Shrader and Capt. Marc McLemore of the Madison County Sheriff's Department. |
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Sheriff Hertz (right) with F.B.I. Director Robert S. Mueller, III on April 8, 2010, during a terrorism meeting in Springfield, Illinois.